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  Traxler, Bob
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NameBob Traxler
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Bay City, Michigan , United States
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Born July 21, 1931
DiedOctober 30, 2019 (88 years)
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InfoJerome Robert "Bob" Traxler

born in Kawkawlin, Bay County, Mich., July 21, 1931; attended the public schools in Bay City, Mich.; B.A., Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1953; LL.B., Detroit College of Law, 1959; admitted to the Michigan bar in 1960 and commenced practice in Bay City; served in the United States Army, 1953-1955; served as assistant Bay County prosecutor, 1960-1962; elected to the Michigan State house of representatives, 1962-1974; served as majority floor leader in the Michigan house, 1965-1966; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-third Congress, by special election, April 16, 1974, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James Harvey; reelected to the nine succeeding Congresses and served from April 16, 1974, to January 3, 1993; was not a candidate for renomination in 1992 to the One Hundred Third Congress; is a resident of Bay City, Mich.

Elected to the Michigan House of Representatives from Bay County in 1962.

Elected to the Michigan House of Representatives from the 101st District in 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970, and 1972.

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  11/03/1992 Michigan State University Board of Trustees Won 25.27% (+0.00%)
  11/06/1990 MI District 8 Won 68.60% (+37.21%)
  11/08/1988 MI District 8 Won 72.08% (+44.16%)
  11/04/1986 MI District 8 Won 72.64% (+45.27%)
  08/05/1986 MI District 8 - D Primary Won 93.39% (+86.78%)
  11/06/1984 MI District 8 Won 64.42% (+28.84%)
  11/02/1982 MI District 8 Won 91.01% (+82.01%)
  11/04/1980 MI District 8 Won 60.74% (+23.07%)
  11/07/1978 MI District 8 Won 66.57% (+33.14%)
  11/02/1976 MI District 8 Won 59.01% (+18.65%)
  11/05/1974 MI District 8 Won 54.84% (+11.43%)
  04/23/1974 MI District 8 - Special Election Won 51.48% (+2.96%)
  03/25/1974 MI District 8 - Special D Primary Won 84.89% (+75.37%)
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